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Ukrainian drones hit Krasnodar oil depot, Russia says

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Ukrainian drones attacked oil depots in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai on Sept. 24, Russia says.
Defense Ministry reported intercepting 40 Ukrainian drones over Rostov, Krasnodar and Crimea on Sept. 24.
Exilenova+ reported a fire at the Novotitarovskaya oil depot in Krasnodar’s Dinskaya district.
Drones struck Samara’s Kuibyshev Oil Refinery on Sept. 22, causing explosions and a fire.
Rosaviatsiya imposed flight restrictions in Samara; Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said drones were shot down.

History

Historical Context

In February 2014 Russia seized Crimea amid Ukraine’s transitional government, prompting Kyiv to launch covert attacks on Russian infrastructure. Ukraine’s Unit 29155 claimed 12 drone strikes that cut the Crimean oil terminal’s output by about 8 %. On Sept. 24 2024 the Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down 40 Ukrainian drones over Rostov, Krasnodar and Crimea, continuing the same asymmetric campaign.

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Story summary

Ukrainian drones attacked oil depots in Rostov Oblast and Krasnodar Krai on Sept. 24, Russia says.
Defense Ministry reported intercepting 40 Ukrainian drones over Rostov, Krasnodar and Crimea on Sept. 24.
Exilenova+ reported a fire at the Novotitarovskaya oil depot in Krasnodar’s Dinskaya district.
Drones struck Samara’s Kuibyshev Oil Refinery on Sept. 22, causing explosions and a fire.
Rosaviatsiya imposed flight restrictions in Samara; Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said drones were shot down.

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